NPPE Topic 4: Law for professional practice Flashcards
Professional licensing is in _______ jurisdiction
Provincial or territorial
What are provincial regulating bodies
Associations that govern themselves (ex: APEGA)
Governments write ___ that allow professions to regulate themselves as provincial regulatory bodies. These regulators write ____ that specify the details of things the Acts reference
ACTS
REGULATIONS
What do professional regulating bodies do?
- administer the act and regulations
- making and approving changes to the regulations
- works with the government on changing the Act
The practice engineering means (according to the act)
- Any act of: planning, designing, evaluating, advising, reporting, directing or supervising
- That requires the application of engineering principles
- And concerns the safeguarding of life, health, property, economic interests, the public welfare or the environment
- Or the managing of such act
Main engineering license requirements across Canada
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering
- 48 months of engineering experience
- good character
- NPPE
- filling out the application form and paying taxes
Different types of licenses in Ontario
Member, temporary license, provisional license, limited license, certificate of authorization
What is a certificate of authorization?
Business license - needed to consult to the public
What is a provisional license?
to help internationally-trained engineers
What is a limited license?
For technologists or scientists to practice in a specific field only
What is a temporary license?
for a visiting engineer from another province, famous engineer from elsewhere, past P.Eng to practice on a project
What types of license does APEGA have?
P.Eng member, Professional licensee, Licensee, permit to practice
What is a Professional licensee in APEGA?
like a limited license in Ontario, for technologists or scientists to practice in a specific field only
What is a licensee in APEGA?
Someone who is not a permanent resident or citizen
Which registration types does Ontario have that Alberta doesn’t?
temporary license and provisional license
What is the CFTA? Why is it good for engineers?
Canadian free trade agreement which makes it easy to apply your professional license from one province to another
What is a reserved title?
A title that would make the public believe that the person can practice engineering or geoscience
Companies without a permit to practice are not allowed to be registered with the following words:
engineering, geology, geophysics, geoscience, any variation of these words that would give the public the impression that the company can provide engineering or geoscience services
What does enforcement mean?
taking action against people who commit reserved title or practice offenses
What does discipline mean?
Term for action taken against people (or CofA holders) who commit professional misconduct or show incompetence
What does enforcement mean in APEGA?
refer to any place where they exercise their power as a legislator. Example: checking that existing members are keeping up with CPD via practice reviews, applying penalties on members as part of a discipline process, etc.
What is the goal of engineering regulators?
to protect the public
What is the goal of technical societies?
run events and create publications to help network and distribute knowledge to interested practitioner of a given technical area
What does the Ontario complaints committee do?
Investigate the complaint
If they feel you’re innocent, they will dismiss the complaint. Otherwise, they will ask you take voluntary action or go to the discipline committee for a hearing
